Upgrading SharePoint is much more than a technical endeavor and needs to be planned and executed according to the needs that the business has. These needs can be technical but also non technical such as change management, adoption or strategy based so make sure you understand what the new version can facilitate and what it can’t.
With SharePoint 2013 recently being released one of the main interest areas is how best to apply the new features to creating Intranet or Digital Workplace (DW) solutions. I have been fortunate to team up with Step Two Designs from Australia that run the Intranet Innovation awards for a webinar to talk about exactly that!
In this hour long presentation we will be talking about lots of new features in SharePoint 2013 as it applies to Intranet or DW solutions. With all the changes and new features in SharePoint 2013 we could probably talk for days but we are going to cover some base level features that would provide an organization instant benefit
I am proud to announce the launch of my consulting company – Dynamic Owl Consulting! Combining the best business and technical expertise we want to change the way that SharePoint projects are delivered to organizations by first focusing on the business issues before looking at how SharePoint can solve these challenges.
It’s an exciting time for myself and my business partner as we embark on this journey.
Adoption for using metadata can be tricky but leveraging the powers of views allows you to instantly communicate the value of metadata to your users. In this article we examine why getting adoption for metadata can be difficult and how you can use views to help in this adoption issue.
This post details the different business scenarios and use cases that can be addressed by the versioning capabilities that SharePoint offers.
Details the new social capabilities of SharePoint 2013 focusing on the posting and replying options in the newsfeed.
SharePoint can’t help them improve “collaboration” when you don’t know what it is that people need to collaborate on , why they are doing it and what they need as a result. As the tool, SharePoint helps to facilitate the process and provides more visibility into the process and artifacts.
Upgrading SharePoint is much more than a technical endeavor and needs to be planned and executed according to the needs that the business has. These needs can be technical but also non technical such as change management, adoption or strategy based so make sure you understand what the new version can facilitate and what it can’t.
This post details some items that you should consider as part of your governance plan for content versioning in SharePoint.
SharePoint can’t help them improve “collaboration” when you don’t know what it is that people need to collaborate on , why they are doing it and what they need as a result. As the tool, SharePoint helps to facilitate the process and provides more visibility into the process and artifacts.
A look into how project tasks can be managed using Project Server 2013 and SharePoint Server 2013.
This post details the different business scenarios and use cases that can be addressed by the versioning capabilities that SharePoint offers.
This post details the configuration options and use cases around Document Sets. It provides a comprehensive guide on how to use document sets and the various advantages that Document Sets provide over folders in SharePoint 2010.
With SharePoint 2013 recently being released one of the main interest areas is how best to apply the new features to creating Intranet or Digital Workplace (DW) solutions. I have been fortunate to team up with Step Two Designs from Australia that run the Intranet Innovation awards for a webinar to talk about exactly that!
In this hour long presentation we will be talking about lots of new features in SharePoint 2013 as it applies to Intranet or DW solutions. With all the changes and new features in SharePoint 2013 we could probably talk for days but we are going to cover some base level features that would provide an organization instant benefit
Details how you can drag and drop content within SharePoint 2013 to easily move content around. But be warned that there are some limitations that could cause your end users lots of head scratching.
In SharePoint 2010, and often as a consequence of folder hell, the New Folder button is removed, or a very strong recommendation to move away from folders is promoted.
In this post we will look at a common requirement that people have and how using Document Sets can help. We will also see how the approach taken forms a common configuration pattern that can be reused in a number of scenarios.
Trying to detail what value SharePoint will provide a business can sometimes turn into an endless parade of platitudes. Business value comes in many forms, this articles discusses just a few.
Rolling out User Profiles on SharePoint 2010 isn’t of much use if people don’t fill them out. Frequently organizations struggle with getting employees to fill in their profiles for a number of reasons. Here are some tips on how to encourage users to fill out their profiles.
How can a simple status update provide real value to an organization? In this article I share a real world experience of exactly how powerful this feature in SharePoint 2010 can be.
Articulating a tangible SharePoint vision for you project can be problematic. In this article learn how the Gamestorming Cover Story technique can be used to facilitate a group of stakeholders to articulate their vision in a fun and interactive way.
Paul Culmsee is coming to Vancouver to run his SharePoint Governance and IA Masterclass along with his Issue Mapping Class. For anyone involved in SharePoint or sensemaking this is an absolute must.
Screencast on how to configure and extend the document ID feature within SharePoint 2010
Working in an end user support role with SharePoint is difficult enough but I believe that I have the answer to the most common end user SharePoint support question to hit the help desk when organizations move to SharePoint 2013: End User: Hi there! I have a question. I want to create a document library [...]
There has been a subtle yet powerful change in the way that users can access views in SharePoint 2013 which make it much easier and compelling for end users.
This webinar will bring together the top experts in the field who routinely advise small to large organizations on how to be successful with their SharePoint based initiatives. This event will be a combination of them sharing their thoughts and strategies and also taking your questions around this extremely important subject area. Come join us and be a part of the conversation!
Details the some of the good, bad and ugly things from the SharePoint Conference 2012. It was a great event that really showed how bright the future for SharePoint will be!
